Refrigerator.



H. BIEDER.

BBPBIGERATOB.

APPLIGATIOH YILED APB. 19. 1909. 948,756. Patented Feb.8,1910.

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HERMAN BIEDER, 0F ASHTABULA, OHIO.

BEFBIGERATOB.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN BIEDER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ashtabula, vcounty of Ashtabula, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Refrigerators, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying' that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present invention, While relating in general to refrigerators or refrigerating cabinets, is concerned more especially with apparatus of this kind designed for the handling 0r preservation of ices, and particularly ice cream, in brick form.

As is Wellknown the universal method of dishing the material out to the customers in the retailing of ice cream and ices heretofore, has been to use spoon-like scoop or dipping devices, the material being stored in a can or like receptacle surrounded by the freezing mixture. Aside from the ditliculty incident to handling ice cream in this manner, there has been another very serious objection from the standpoint of the dealer, namely, that by such method, the material is more or less compacted together, so that it is impossible to measure out of such vessel or receptacle, no matter how carefully the disher be graduated, the full quantity of material originally received therein; in other'words, there is a residual loss in each can that apparently can not be avoided, while at the same time, the amount of material dealt ont to the customer does notseem as large as it Should be, for the same reason. The desirability, accordingly, of handling material of the character described in brick form instead of in receptacles such as cans or the like, will be evident, so that the desired quantity of material may be severed from the brick and thus served. A very considerable difficulty arises, however, when it is attempted to thus handle ice cream for reasons that will be readily understood, but chiefly on account of the difiiculty of pre- `serving the bricks at the necessary low temperature, and still accessible to the person serving the article.

The object of the refrigerator forming the present invention is to provide apparatus suitable for this particular use, and one that will hence incidentally serve to Secure the economy just referred to. To

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`App1ication led April 19, 1909. Serial No. 490,726.

the accomplishment of this and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the Jallowing description set forth in detail certain mechamsm embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of va rious mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing Figure 1 is al front. elevation of a refrigerating cabinet embodying my invention in approved form: Flg. 2 1s a transverse verticalqsectionalvie\v of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan View of one of the shelves designed to hold bricks of icecream in said cabinet; Fig. -rl is a side elevation of such ashelf; Fig. 5 is a plan view of a sectional plate showing in detail the atachment of adjacent sections; and Fig. (i is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

In its general construction, the refrigerating chamber proper, is not. presented as having features of novelty, consisting as it does. simply of a rectangular cabinet A, the walls of which are constructed of suitable heat insulating material, while the top is provided with a removable cover a to permit ice to be inserted within the same. For holding the material, specifically the bricks of ice cream, separate cooling chambers or compartments A are )refer-ably provided for each brick, there cing four of these chambers in the apparatus, as illustrated in Fi l. Each such chamber is formed'by a wa led inelosure within the main body of the cabinet, access being had thereto at one end. It is to the details of the construction of such chambers, and particularly to that of the shelves provided 'therein for supporting the bricks di ice cream, that attention is desired.

Referring to Fig. 6, it will be seen that there is slidably held in each compartment A, a shelf or plate B ribbed on its under side at b, so as to be raised slightly above the bottom of the compartment; the plate is also provided with an upwardly extending flange at each side, as at b', so as to adapt the upper face of the late for the reception of a supplementary p ate B'. The latter'is formed of sections b2 and is likewise ribbed on its under side, so as to be raised in turn a slight distance above the main shelf or tray B. The sections of such slide are constructed so as to interengage, the

one with the other, and thus permit the entire series to be drawn forwardly by pulling upon the foremost thereof. While such engagement between the sections may be. had in any suitable way. they are preterably t'orined with dovetailed notches r" and coiiiplenieiiiary tongues iii their respective ends. whci'elrv they are held together or longitudinal movement. but may be readily detached when desired. b v simply raising the one relatively to the other. 'lho door nf" closing the open end of the compartnient is preferably hung from the main slide or slit-lt.. a hook lr" being provided. with this i5 object in view. on the under side of such slielt` near its forward end. ln the normal position otl the shelt`. namely. when coinpletely inserted within the coiiipai'iiuent.the door is held securely attached to these hooks. 2O but by drawing the shell' forward. such door may be easily detached. as will be evident.

at the rear end ot' shelf ll. prevents the la".- ter from tilting when pressure is exerted upon its forward end. :is in cutting a .section from the brick. ln use. then. the brick of ice cream placed upon the supplementary slide li' restlng on the shelf within a compartment. so that when the dooi' 11"' is there-:ipon closed, it may be preserved indefinitely iii the cooling chamber thus provided. lVlien it is desired to sever a section or slice from a brick, the door is lowered and the slielic d 'awn forward, so as to cause the brick thereon to project the desired distance: the section is then severed therefrom. and the shelf. with the brick. returned to its normal position in the compartment. 'heii the brick has been 40 used back for a distance substantially equal to the length ot' one of the sections to the supplementary slide u'pon which it rests,-

v leaving the t'oreinost of the series ot sections,

xin other words, clear, such foremost slide is seized and drawn forwardly. thus advancf ing the reiiiaindei of the brick to the forward end of the shelf, where successive secr tions may be severed without withdrawing said shelf any farther from the compartnient than is initially necessary. This operation is repented as often as a section ot the supplementary slide is cleared, until the entire brick has heen used np. lly reason ofthe construction of this shelf for holding the brick within the compartments of my improved refi'igerator, it will be seen thatv the length lit' the brick is a matter of indifference, since it is never necessary in the current use of the apparatus, to withdraw the slide from the rcfrigci'ating chamber for a distance greater than the length of one of the sections of the supplementary slide. It will be further evident thaty there is no coniplicated structure to get ont of order, and

that all the parts ol` the apparatus may be readily removed t'i'oni the refrigei'ato and separated, thiis facilitating the cleansing of the, saine when this becomes desirable.

()ther modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made. as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided thc means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated meansl be employed.

l therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention l. ln a refrigerator, the combination of a cooling chamber. and a sectional plate supported therein and .idapted to receive the article to be cooled, said plate being movable to advance successive sections thereof bevond said chamber, and said sections being detachable. one from the other, when thus advanced. n l A standard. in the torni of a looped wire li" t2. [n a refrigerator, the combination of a cooling chamber, a tra)y movable within said chamber, and a sectional plais resting upon said tray and adapted to rrceive the article to be cooled, said plate being movable npoii said tray to advance successive sections thereof beyond said tray and said sections being detachable, one from the other when thus advanced. l

. 3. ln a refrigerator, the combination of a cooling chamber, a tray movable within said chamber, said tray being Supported above the hottoin of said chamber, and a sectional plate slidahly supported by, but above, said tray, the sections of said plate loosely engaging each other, whereby they may be snecessively detached as said plate is advanced.

-l. ln a refrigerator, the combination of a cooling chamber, a tray movable within said chamber, said tray being ribbed on its under side so as to be supported above the bottoni of said chamber, and a sectional plate slidably resting upon said trayand ada ,ted to receive the article to be cooled, said pliite being ribbed on its under side so as to be snpported above said tray and the sections thereof having a dovetailed engagement with each other, whereby they may be siiccessively detached as said plate is advanced.

ln a refrigerator, the combination of a cooling chamber, a tray movable within said chamber, a door for said chamber pivotal'ly hung from the under side of said tray at its outer end, and a sectional plate slidably supported by, but above, said tray, the seetions of said plate loosely engaging each other, whereby they may be successively detached as said plate is advanced.

Signed by me this 3rd day of April, 1909.

HERMAN BIEDER.

Attested by- ANNA L. GILL, JNO. F. Oumma. 

